The Sun. — London, England, 1864-10-18 00:00:00

711 E WAR IN NEW ZEALAND. We tak e °f the folling from the Melbourne Argus Au g . ow 15 )f O ur latest news of the war is that there is a possibility !P e e/ but th ere i s li tt l e to j ust if y t h e f ormat i on o f any 'we opinion on the subject. The past month has added little G 0 to the narrative of events which will in the end N'ew, ne o f the most important epochs in the history of .syd 4ealand. The Constance, which left Auckland for rlirth 4c7 °ll julY 14, brought us word that there were no zher movements by the rebels, who were said to be suffer -o%feroto want of food. IVi Kingi and party were reported 1 041:0 1 ° the Taranaki district, and the garrison there was G , B „ Lecl • A number of the 'SVaikatos were endeavouring 0 ( 1' 1 : ° P the Hawke's-bay natives to join the King party, kt teki an i pa d riY of Arawa chiefs vi s it e d the Governor at 250 Poverty-bay natives were reported as t)join the rebels. The only change in our move tl was the a b an d onmen t o f M eremere re d ou bt, and the f jval of a p ort i on of the artillery to Sydney. A few days the receipt c f t h e a b ove news, t h e X an th e b roug ht -tkla nd papers down to the 25th July. From them we 10. ear6nt that the rebel natives were disheartened—without % ,„ i ng, tobacco, and almost without food ; yet there was talk of surrender. They were intensely suspicious of the he nisi Government's intentions ; and hoped after all that •Lnipertal Govern m e n t wou ld s t e p in and screen them. 4.43-noct/d's cor res p on d en t wro t e th a t no one b e li eve d th e ai rY would abate one jot of their plans for the permanent in gation of the country. No one had any confid e nce in "ernor Grey, and he might interpose difficulties, but it ras believed, if he should do so, that the Ministry would in an immediate summons of Parliament. The natives .44 e north were very quiet, but some think that might arise °j a il° one sayi ng any thi ng t o th em a b ou t o b ey i ng th e l aw . t " Work of military settlement was going on slowly but e,dll Y. T e,dll Y.here was but scanty intelligence of the rebels. 9 illi am Xing and his party had seceded from the Menlo °to tribe, and gone towards Taranaki; but where Rewi tid A.lanipotos were no one knew. It was possible that fe y had saved some corn and potatoes, and gone to plant fad i sow n the distant fastnesses. If not, the war can hardly hatexpected t o l ast many mont h s l onger. It was rumoure d ukt „ Gen. G a ll owa y' s v i s it t o M aunga t u t or i th e m ilitia tised to turn out on parade, on account of the badness tict in sufficiency of their rations, and the ringleaders were nested and confined. Our last news, down to the Ist of La gliat, is far more cheering. We were by that informed I st 150 leading men of the rebels had already signed a de taMiion of allegiance. A great change of feeling was evi alt a mong them, and the crisis being supposed to have : el, signs of peace were perceptible, Governor Grey Gen. Cameron had sailed for Tauranga, to receive the 'nisi submission of the east coast natives ; and it is stated lat WM. Thompson was desirous of surrendering, if he first have a short ' korero' with his Excellency the 07ornor, to satisfy his mind up'n a few points which have se a troubling him for some time. He is said to have quite tVered from the serious illness from which he has been fr eting for some time past, and now to be thoroughly alive L" advisability of submitting to the Queen's authority, r° vided he can do this with good grace, and make his sub 4micin pass over with eclat before a real live Governor. Min the camp up the Waikato no news has come to hand ti le presence of rebels in their vicinity having been at red ; and it may be reasonably expected that the Maories ` E : l ' et naiaing in these districts are too busy attending to e 4 c ultivation to give our troops much occupation at .4ent," CONEY MARKET AND COMMBECIAL INTELLIGENCE, CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. The capital afloat in the Money Market has re -I,lvea a very large addition from the dividends, "'eh are now in course of distribution. The large cr ease that has taken place is not a matter of onder, if th e hi g h rates o f i nteres t pa id f or tem )rSty loans by di sccua t ers are t a ken into conside `ll°l3. Bankers have therefore, for the moment, ° re money than they can fully employ, and they N'e consequently shown more disposition to loan ° tit on short dated paper than they did yesterday Id the day before. The inquiry, in fact, has not 'Pt Pace with the increased supply, and best come et eial bills cln therefore be negotiated at the atk minimum of 9 per cent. During the last few days there has been very animation in the foreign and colonial produce 4 r l tets. The operations in tea have been deferred ylil the public sales, which commence this day. a gar has bten in moderate request at barely pre ?no prices, while coffee has realised full rates. ' l ee, Cocoa, fruit, and spices have remained with change in value; and tallow, for both present u u forward delivery, has declined about 6d. per further sum of £30,000 in gold was taken 'to the Bank yesterday. T wo additional mercantile failures have been Messrs. Monninger and Denninghoff, 11:1rnission merchants, chiefly associated with the etroleum and oil trades, have suspended payment, filth liabilities supposed to reach £lOO,OOO. Messrs ttadra, E uc i eo, and Co., engaged in the Spanish 41 , ine se, have also succumbed. Their liabilities are a ced to amount to £60,000. In neither case has 3 Y estimate of the assets been arrived at. 4 t the m ee ti ng o f th e Commercial Banking Com -41337 of Sydney, on the 27th of July, the available 4a nce was stated at £32,664, and a dividend and bonus e re declared equal to 81 per cent. for the half-year, leav tg 41 ,333 to be added to reserve, and £4,131 to be carried ' ! nrrl. An incr e ase of the capital to £lOO,OOO by an issue "" 0 0 new shares of £25 each at a premium of £8 6s 8d 48 to Progress, and with the addition of this premium the .serve fund will stand at £lOO,OOO. 4 meeting o f the c reditors of Messrs. Croskey 4 i d Co. wa s h e ld yester d ay a t th e o ffi ces of the accountants, : B ere• Hardi ng , Pullein, and Co., when a statement of " 48 Ras submitted by Mr Pullein. It was unanimously aolved to wind up the estate under inspection, the meet kt!rexPressinzg their confidence in Mr Croskey, and his It Y) with the assistance of the inspectors, to bring his airs to a successful issue. The total liabilities, secured nd Unsecured, appear to be about £295,000, of which _ 37 ,000 are expected to ran k aga i ns t the estate; the assets re estimated at £ 35,50 1 2 s . Id. Uhe committee of the Stock Exchange have ap he °l4 ted Friday, the 21st instant, a special settling day on ew £5O shares of the London Joint Stock Bank, which 4enCefOrth to be quoted in the official lists. r S. B. Gibbons and Mr I. H. Tillett, the Lc i l lidator s of the East of England Bank, have announced at a first dividend of lOs in the pound will be paid this fr - ek and next at their office in Norwich. t t the half-y ear l y meet i ng o f the Bank of Victoria, Ane tew', held at Melbourne on the 2d August, the net profit V as stated at £37,200, and a dividend at the rate of'lO per absorbing £z5,000, was declared. The sum of £5,000 . 48 written off Bank premises account, and £7,200 was car led forward. The following communication respecting the - I (zuelan debt has been posted in the Stock Ex gauge Messrs Baring Brothers and Co. have the plea 4ta to announce that, under the direction of General Guz -444 Blanco, there has been paid over to them the sum of 41 ,538 Os 3d, being the full equivalent of the 75,000 dollars : 0418 time since taken under temporary pressure in Vene ‘llela, from the duties assigned to the bondholders. Messrs • Baring Br o th ers an d C o . are no w enabled to pay the divi - I e4 da due Ist July last on the Venezuelan Three and One finda Half per C ent . B on d s , a t th e ra t e o f 2 p e r cent, per Lat is ttol on the former, and 1 per cent, per annum on the te as agreed t o by the bondholders at a meeting held on 'theu (:) th June, 1864—London, Oct. 17, 1861." 0 directors of the English and Australian Copper I ° „ tli ParlY have received advices from their manager dated k" rt Adelaid e , 26 t h August last. The quantity of coal at p4°riuga was 2,155 tons, at Kapunda 340 tons, and at i e o r t t Adelaide 225 tons. At Kooringa there were five at t li b a ces at wor k, an d four furnaces and two refineries r ` t : 3 port works. Since the date of the last a d vices a "1. Shipment of 50 tons of copper had been made. ' f i le directors of the Port Phillip and Coloniel th e ' d Mining Company have received advic es from . r r esident director, Mr Bland, dated Chine s, 25th of Augus t last, Q uar t z C rus hi n g—The quantity of quartz I, 2 : be d durin g th e m onth of July was 4,319 tons, yielding 6 0 az 11 dwts of gold, or an average of 5 dwts 20 grains to 1 n. Receipts—£l,9lo 19s 41; ordinary, £ 1 , 115 3 s 6d. 1,1,1/ mo ms—£l,373 18 s bd ; mac hi ner y, &c., £258 15s ; £ 51 7 Os 11d. Rriturn for August—Quartz crushed, , t 2 ll, ; yield of gold, 1,406 oz 16 dwts 12 grains, or 6 it grains per t on . Remittance, £5OO. Two O'CLOCK. i t At the Paris Bourse this day, according to q , etit '/Is telegram, the 3 per Cent. Rentes were 4 ", i , cl ted 65f. 15e. ve h e market for English Stocks has remained firm to-day, and a few purchases have im. vre v tho :u the quotations about 1.16 per cent. above t o . of yesterday. As the public are now coming th ' l tard as investors, there is reason to hope that a dvance will continue to make further pro eccsl• Consol s , f or mo ney, are 841 ; and for the ,m ou nt, 881 89. The New Threes and Redt.ced t o - o " ui tica are 86 ; 1 •-1; March Exchequer Bills, 10 s. 2. tli s• ; June ditto, 18,s. dis. ; Indi% 5 per Cents., 104 i ; Enfaced 5 per Cents., 101; Bank Stock, 235 237 ; India ditto, 211. Foreign Stocks, which were firmer in the early part of the morning, are now a shade flatter. Turkish 6 per Cents., 1862, are 691 701 ; do. Consolides, 49/ I; Greek, 221 ; Mexican, 261 Y; do. New, 241 e ; Spanish Passive, 301 ; do. Certificates, 13/ 1; Portuguese, 461 ; Russian, 871 ; and the Confederate Loan, 63 65. Business in the Rahway Share Market has con• tinned rather inactive, but, in several instances, prices have exhibited more firmness. Great Eastern have improved ss. ; London and Brighton 15s. ; Metropolitan 55.; and South Eastern 10s. The Foreign and Colonial lines remain without change of importance. Bank and Miscellaneous shares, however, remain depressed. Alliance have declined to 30 31; Conti nental, to 91; European, to SI ; London and Bra. zilian, to 35i ; Hudson Bay Company, to 141 ; In ternational Financial, 61 6 ; and London Financial, to 20i 201. BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. 3 per Cent. Consols Oo Account, Nov. 12. Bs4 3 per Cent. Reduced B6 New 3 per Cent. B6 a Now 21 per Cent. Jan. 1894.... Do 5 per Cent., Jan. 1873.. ... Annuities, 30 yrs, expire iith Jan., 1880.. Do for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885... Do (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug. 1908... March. June. Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 4 & 31 per Cent. 6 10 Do £5OO Do £lOO and £2OO Bank England Stk, 51 per Ct. Do Account.. INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. :ndia Stock, 10/ per Cent., April 1874 211 Do Account Do 5 per Cent. July, 1870 Do 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 Do Certificates Do Account Do 1 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) — Do 41 pet Cent. Do Enlaced Paper, 4 per Cent .. Do 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 Do 51 per Cent. May, 1879 .. Do 4 per Cent. ' Aug. 1866 D I.l6ndsEl,OUU Do under £l,OOO FORBIGN FUNDS--ONE O'CLOCK. kastrian Bonds, 5 per Cent .. Brazilian 5 per Cent .... Do 4i per Cent., 1852-58-60 Do 1863 Buenos Ayres 6 per, Cent Do Account.... C h oDl i o l o i m i6 ap p ne e r r 6c C pe e en n rt t. cen t ... _ , — Cuba, 6 per Cent. Do 5 per Cent. 1864 — Danish 3 per Cent., 1825 -- Do 5 per Cent, 1864 equador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent 951 6/ Do, Provisonal Land Warrant 96 Egyptian 7 per Cent — Do, Second Issue Do £lOO Bonds Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coupons — Do Account .... — Do Coupons Do Account Guatemala 5 per Cent. Do 1839 and 1859 .......- Italian 5 per Cent.(Maremmana itailway) Mexican 3 per Cent ...... — Do Account Do 1864 — Do 6 per Cent. Anglo-French — die Ditto Scrip, £33 paid.... — dis lc d Do French Scrip, Ex. 25f 20c dis x d Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent New Granada Do 2 per Cent. ............... ... .. 27 Do Deferred Do Land Warrants (Hectares) Do Debentures, 4 per Ct., April 661861 — Do do Aug., 18 — Peruvian 41 per Cent .. Do 3 per Cent. (Crribarren) • . Do 41 per Cent., 1862 — Do Account.... Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Do Account Do 3 per Cent., 18.56, '7, '9, '60,.62,'3.. 461 i i Do Account — Russian b per Cent., 1822, X St BBt i Do 41 per Cent., 1850 s3l 4i Do 1860 Do 3 per Cent 1859 , 69 Do 5 per Cent, 1862 Do Anglo-Dutch Do Scrip, £55 paid Sardinian 5 per Cent Do Account Bl/ Spanish 3 per Cent Do Acco - unt Do New Deferred Do Account 1)o Passive ` oi Do Account 3U/ i Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded — Do Account — Swedish, 4 per Cent. — Do Scrip, £6O paid — pm Turkish 6 per Cent. 1804 — Do Account Do 6 per Cent. 1853 Do Account — Do £lOO Bonds — 1)o 6 per Cent. 1862 Do Account .. 70 G9a 70k Do £lOO Bonds.. 7O/ Do 1863 — Do Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. Do 1863 Scrip, £4O paid Venezuela 3 per Cent. Do Account — Do 6 per Cent., 1862 — Do Account Do 6 per Cent., 1861 Dividends on the above payable in Loudon Austrian, 5 per Cent.. Ex. 10 Florins. Belgian 41 por Cent., Ex. 25f — Dutch 2i per Cent. Ex. 12 Guil 6l} Do 4 per Cent. Certificates French Rentes, 2 per Cent Italian, 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25 francs.. , Do Account Peruvian Dollar Bonds, 4 3 / 4 per Ct. Ex. 4s. Piedmontese, 5 per Cent., Ex. 25f — TWO O'CLOCK, Consols, Money BBi Do Account Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day, The improvement of yesterday has been main .ainel Sales probably 5,000 or 6,000 bales. The Late Explosion at Erith. ADJOURNED INQUEST THIS DAY. This morning Mr Carttar, one of the coroners for Kent, es umed the inquest on the bodies of George Rayner, John York, and Thomas Hubbard, three of the persons who were killed in the explosion of the powder magazines at Erith. The inquiry was held in Avenue Hall, and there were a considerable number of persons present. It will be remembered that the inquiry on the last occa sion broke off on the production of a letter, found three miles off, where it had been blown at the time of the explosion. A numbar of witnesses were called to speak to the handwriting as that of the deceased man Rayner, but Mr Monk, the manager of the works of the Messrs. Hall, said he knew nothing of the letter in question. The inquiry was proceeding when wo went to press. MARKETS—This Day. HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD: —Meadow hay, £3 10s to £5 10s ; clover, £5 Os to £6 15s Od ; and straw, £1 7s to £1 12s per load, Trade firm. CUIURERLAND.—Meadow hay, £3 lOs to £5 10s; clover, £5 Os to £7 Os Od ; and straw, £1 8s to £1 12s per load. A steady demand. WHITECHAPEL—Meadow hay, £3 10s to £5 10s ; clover, £5 Os to £6lss Od ; and straw, £1 8s to £1 12s per load. Trade firm. Share i Railways. P a id. i ; Closing Business • rriee. done. LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day. SHERIFFS' COURT. (Before Mr Commissioner Kerr.) PUGILISTIC APPRENTICES EXTRAORDINARY ACTION FOR ONE SHILLING-COLLIER V. HOWELL. This was an action to recover Is, money alleged to be due to plaintiff from defendant, who was represented by Mr Hubert Wood (Wood and Ring). Plaintiff— I have been in the service of the defendant, and when he paid me one week's wages he stopped is. I asked him what it was for, and he replied "For a fine." As I never agreed to pay fines, I brought the case to this court. Mr Wood—Now, do you not know that apprentices are fined Is when they are discovered fighting? Plaintiff--This was not a fight. His Honour—ls the plaintiff an apprentice ? Mr Wood—Yis, sir ; and it is a rule in the establishment that all apprentices found fighting pay a fine of Is. His Honour—Where are the indentures, because they would show this ? Mr Wood—The rule will not be found in the indentures. His Honour--Let me see them. They are not regis - ;ered. Why was not this matter taken to the Chamberlain ? Mr Wood—l believe that the plaintiff was bound by a charitable institution, but on previous occasions he has paid a fine of is without any demur. His Honour—The contract between the parties will be found in the indentures, and as this rule is not sot out in them I cannot deal with the case, I must find for the plaintiff, with 2s Gd costs. Verdict for the plaintiff. POLICE INTELLIGENCE,—Tbis day. THAMES. APPLICATION FOR A PROTECTION ORDER.—A LONG SEPARATION.—Mrs Scrivener, a respectable woman, about 30 years of age, applied for a protection order, She was married to her husband, Frederick Scrivener, at the Church of St Paul, Finsbury, on the 2d day cf June, 1853, and, after a good deal of unhappiness with him, he deserted her on the 7th of May, 1850. She had not seen him or heard of him since. She had acquired a little property, and wished to protect it. Mr Partridge—Do you know where he is? Applicant—l do no', sir. Mr Partridge—Have you given your husband any causo for leaving you ? Applicant—l have not, sir. Mr Partridge—You shall have an order. CONVICTION OF A RIVER Trump.--Charles Lovell, a fellow of youthful appearance, was brought before Mr Par tridge charged with committing two robberies on the river Th..c.. The prisoner was detected by the crew of a Thames police galley, on the river off Wapping, in a boat, the property of the Trinity House Corporation. He had 6 lbs of raw coffee in his possession, and it is believed it was stolen from a barge containing bags of coffee a short distance from the place where ho was found. He had removed the boatfrom the roadstead, where it was moored, and it was recognised as the property of the Trinity H ouse Corporation by Mr Tre maine, a ruler in the ballast office under the control of the Corporation. John Pitman, of the Thames Police, said the prisoner had been convicted of a robbery on the river at the Southwark Police-court. Mr Partridge said he should convict the prisoner of un lawful possession of the coffee, and sentenced him to two months' imprisonment and hard labour in each case, which would be four months' imprisonment in all, as the sentences would be consecutive, COLONIAL. TEA—Business has been very dull, the trade having been occupied with the samples cf the large quantity of China produce to be offered for public sale to-day. SUGAR—The market has remained dull, and the few dealings reported have been at about previous rates. In the Refined Market, however, a firmer tone prevailed, owing to the limited quantity of goods on offer. COFFEE—The demand for colonial descriptions has been moderately active at steady prices. RlCE—Only a moderate amount of business has been done without any material change to report in values. TALLOW—The market has continued very dull, and prioes have given way about 6d per cwt in all quotations. P.Y,C. on the spot is quoted:4 la ; December, 42a 6d ; and January to March, 43s 6d per cwt. COAL M . Prim of Coal per Ton at a. d. RE ET. the dome of the market. Walls:End. Eletton 2l 6 Hartlepool 2l 3 East Hartlepool 21 3 K elloe.. ..... Bell South Hetton 21 6 South Kelloe ... 2O 9 Byass's Belmide West Hartley 19 6 Tanfield Moor 15 0 Rolywell l9 0 Eden Main 2O 3 Walls End. Braddyll's Hetton 20 9 Ships at marks 4, 64; sold, 52, A Paris letter in the Independanee of Brussels, speaking of financial matters, says:-" The Seville Xeres railway shares have within the last few days suffered a considerable decline, attributed to the refusal of one of the greet banking houses in this city to accept the drafts of the Credit Company in Spain. It appears positive that the company suffered very severely by ono of the failures &- dared on Tuesday last in London, but I am informed from the best authority that up to the present time it has not ceased to meet its enagements, The rumours of suspersion of payment may, until something further takes place, be considered as false, and under any circumstances as male volent end premature." BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Closing ihar• Railways Paid. Price. Business don, 100 i,tlantio &St Lawrenc , all 54 56 8k tom.,Baroda&.Cent In( Gu. 5 per amt....—. 10( 100 101 locq 1 100 l 20 Do. E. Shares. 204 dullalo and Lime Hurot all 4.1 5 10 00. Preference BAralo,Brant,&Godriel 100 l.OO -- 6 p. ot. bds. Aug. 1, 187 100 00. do. July 1, 187 100 LOO )o. do. June I, 18; 100 et I.cutta.&S.Eastn. (Lin 100 95 100 at 'apeTown Dock Sort 100 92 94 100 Demerara 7 p.o. per. pf all sleek r:artn. Bengal gu. op. tuu 1004 1015 Stook h:ast Indian. em. sp. c 100 100 101 101 20 Do. do. J Ext 5 stook Grand Trunk of Canad: 10u 19 20 1 0 Do. Equip. Mort. Bonds 1 charge 6 per cent all 87 CO 100 Do. Ist fret. Bonds 6B 70 68 94 100 Do. do. deferred all 59 dl 100 Do. 2d Pret. Boucl_ I all 62 64 100 Do. do. deferred all 15 67 100 Do. 3d Pief. stock 100 Do. do. deferred.— 1 00 Do. 4th Pref. stock all 28 30 294 100 Do. do. deferred all 26 28 stook Gt.lndiaPenin.gua.sp.e 100 100 10 4 10 14 20 Do. Gus. 5 per cent l2 id pr 20 Do. New gua. sp. 0 2 jel 1 r stook ;it. South.of India (Lim guaranteed 5 per cent. 100 99 100 stock Do. 44 per cent lOO stock Do 2 204 tW. of Ca nada Share , all 9 94 204 Do. New ... . . . 18 114 it , - 100 Do. 6 p.o. '73 with't opt.. all 89 91 100 Do. 54 p. o. do. '77-8 all 77 81 10 Indian Branch Limited 2 d stock Iladras, guar., sp. 0. stook Do. 44 p. o. Extensioi 100 93 95 93 stock De.l4 do lOO 88 90 20 Do. Fifth Extenson 2 stock qelb.Corp. 6p. o. Bndt lOO 50 Slelb. & Hobson's Bay all :8 60 20 Newßrunswiok t Cand Class A and B. pc lat pf bdt 100 80 53 stock Soinde (100 99 ICO stock 00. Delhi... 1 100 084 995 30 )o. do . ti < 2 4d par at Do. Punjaub 110 985 994 stook Do. Indus.St.Flo) 100 s 5 97 COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. British Columbia, 6 per cent., Dec. 31, 1872.... 100 Do. do. 1883.... 100 a.) ui. 1877-81 • 100 90 9 3 92 If Do. 6p. c. Feb. Az Aul. 100 88 90 Do. Ap. o. Mar. & Sept 100 88 90 90 Do. Ip. c. Jan.&July. 10C 77 80 79 Do. 5 Inscribed stool 100 75 80 wpeG.Hope, 8p 0.187:- 100 104 106 Do.Ap & Oct. 18S( 100 104 106 Do. 189 1 100 it 5 107 - , o. Jan. & July. 1891.. 100 107 101 ;eylon, N0v.186 3 , 6 p 100 102 105 DO. 1878, do. 100 b 9 112 qamittus 6 p.cent.lB73 00 101 104 102 Do. 1878 100 103 106 Do. 1881 100 104 103 intal Gov. 6 per cent.. 100 102 104 V.B.Gov. 6 p.c. a.&J ul) 100 92 95 91 S.W. Gov. 5 p 186, 100 97 99 Du. 6p. c.,18/1 to LI( 100 95 97 Do. d0.,1888 & upwth 100 94 96 954 Yew Zealand 6 p cent 100 100 103 Vova Scotia Gov. 6p. c. sterling, 1875 lOO 95 93 Queensland Gcv. 6p. c lOO 101 102 i. Aus Gov. 6 p.c.1168- 100 . Do. 1.78 dc ul ward 100 105 107 Vto.Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.&Jul) 100 - Do. lo 5 p.o. Ap.&00... 100 101 105 rHE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 18, 1864. SHARE .OIARKETS—This day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOOKS. Vol., and S tr. Val. isiythe and Tyne. Bristol and Exeter 1 Caledonian Cork and Bandon Cornwall Do A A gets no div Do. B till 6 p 0.1) an.h as been paid to B. Dublin & Belfast Junc. Perth,&Ab. Juno. l Edinburgh & Glasgow.' IGlasg. and S. Western.' reatEastern, Ord. stk Ditto A stock Ditto EastAnglian st GreatNorthof Scotland Great Do A stook Do 13 do Gt. S. and W. of Ireland Great Western,Original Do Str Val vua. toe Do. South Wales Do. west Kid. -Oxford Do Newport' Do Hereford] Laneachite & Yorkshire London and Blackwall; Lon., itright.,& S. Coast' Lon., Chat., and Dover' Lon. & North Western' Lou. & So'4th Western Man., Shef., & Lincoln. Maryport and Carlisle. Do shares... Ifetropolitan Midland Do Birming. & Derby Vid. Gt. W. of Ireland Do. 4 shares Mid Ker t .,,.• North British Edin., Perth, & Dundee Nth. Eastern—Berwiok Do, G.N.E. purohase Do Leeds Do York Do Carlisle Do. Stock. & Darling Do do 185558 Do do 1880.61 _ _ INorth London . Do New Do New, 18M North Startbrdshire and S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot. N. E.,Aber.stock Do Soot. Mid, stock Shrews. and Welohpool Shropshire Union South South Eastern Staines, Wok., and Wok Taff Vale.. Do C Vale of Neath Waterford •St Kilkenny West Cornwall W. Hartlepool liar. &R. 82 t 4 123 12 f 51 61 31 33 16 17 83 65 105 107 44 45 6 8 178 123 14'J 141 127 t3U 8) 91 72 72& M 63 Z 8 42 pa 101 ill4} 67 (8 . 103 (05 33 4C 113 113 y 04 96 64i 65i 111 112 13 100 ,02 62 63 24 '5 106 i iO7i 85 C 6 95 f 6 125 180 $5 38 0 10 , 7% 8i 118 123 1 1i 76 78 101 HI 13k 138 65 67 25 S 7 82i 821 8 9 160 :65 3} 44 97 99 52 34 BRITISH MINES. 2 , latobrian ( 11801. Gold 1 4 4 ' Chiverton .....• 3 54 61 ,Juord Amalgamated — 9 31 .)even G. Con.. (Tavist 1 570 590 Drakewal's.. .. :set Bassett (Illogan) su 55 6..) East Caradon •• • - , 14,, 231 211 Fist Cana 8rea........ 3.4.0 61 7 East Grenville ........ 2.7.0. 71 7 4 East Lovell ~.. vi"lltussel (Tavistk .4.13. 41 5 1- am. , tBt.Aubyn(Gwen 60 6 8 4 Great Laxey, 1im...:... all 15 16 1 rest South Tolgun... .171.4 11 2 4. Wheal Vor(lielstm, 40 29 31 irenville... 7B ". 64 el tlemd's-Foot ... 6.13 38 40 lingston Downs 1.18 ., 441 %largaret (Gay Lelani 1 6 8 ..._ Clarke Valley.. 4 ct,ndv Iron Ore (Lim. 24 11 1(. Nangiles........ l9 25 17 Vew Settm 2tl (0 70 -• :orth Downs 3 4 li North Roskear. 291 20 22 ,1111 , 1 Basset(' llo4ah 3.1”.6 11 2 4orth Wheal Crotty . 2.8 0 3 31 Prosper United.... - ... 7.1.4. 31 34 ;•rovidence(Uny Lein'. 10 6.7 36 38 ionthearadon(Steleer 11 20 540 4 ,.WhealFran.(lllogau 18.15. i 33 36 Stray Park . 80.17., 20 22 fin Croft ‘,/ 15 16 Nest Basset (Mogan) • 11 8 9 NCr radon (Liskeard 9 5 6 West Chiver:on West Sewn .- Whesl Basset (Illog - an 51 92 85 Wheal Buller(ltedruth, 10 12 14 WhealLudcott Wheal Mary Ann (:den 8 15 17 584 200 205 Wheal 3cton Wheal Trelawney (Lis. 7 18 2u Wheal Union 4 4 11 PREFERENCE SHARES. Caledonian Quarters, No. 2, IOS South Eastern (Reading Anns., £1.0.6), Ditto Fixed 4i per cent. N PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. Great Eastern 5 per cent. pf., 98 7i Ditto, new 5 per cent pf., 9 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. London, Tilbury, and Southend, 100 Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock, 3/ FOREIGN RAILWAYS. 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SINGULAR APPLICATION.—A, very respectable-looking middle aged man applied to Mr Arnold this morning to know whether he could not obtain redress under the fol lowing circumstances : He stated that between three and four o'clock this morn ing he went to Lambeth -bridge, and found he could not get on to it in consequence of the carriage -road gate being secured and the foot turnstile being fixed. Applicant also found the toll-house closed, and tapped at the window three or four times to arouse the collector, who was asleep. After waiting two or three moments until he woke up the collector refused to let him go over the bridge. Mr Arnold—What did you do ? Applicant—l walked round to where I was going over Westminster-bridge, which was a great deal further, and much inconvenience to me. I have been in the habit for nearly two years of going over Lambeth-bridge at the same early hour every morning, and I think that the man had no right to refuse me. That the bridge is open day and night for the public, or at any rate ought to be. Mr Arnold—Why did the toll collector refuse to let you go over the bridge ? . - Applicant—He was annoyed, I suppose, at my waking him out of his sleep. Mr Arnold—Did you offer payment of the toll? Applicant—l did. Mr Arnold—Why did he refuse to take it? Applicant—Because he was offended. I offered him sixpence, but he refused to take it or give me change. Be said his toll was a halfpenny, and unless I paid him one, I should not go over the bridge. Mr Arnold—Then ho refused the tender of sixpence for the toll. Applicant--He did, and I had no other money. I havo often had change there before, and should think he ought to have had change this time. Mr Arnold—He might have given you change had he pleased, but he was not bound. Sixpence is a legal tender for sixpence, but not for a halfpenny, and he, therefore, was at liberty to refuse. He is not bound to find change, SWIMMING. THE ILEX SWIMMING CLUB. Last evening (Monday) this prosperous club (which was established by the Ilex Bowing Club) held its annual meet ing for the competition for prizes at the Lambeth Baths Westminster-bridge-road, when there was a very numerous attendance of members and their friends. The whole of the races were well contested. The racing commenced at half past six o'clock, and the sport lasted until a late hour, FIRST RICE, distance two lengths of the bath. First Heat—Won by Mr Derry by three yards ; Mr Ed wards second, and Mr Hall third. Second Heat—Mr Wallis winner by two yards ; Mr Knapp defeating Mr Catty by half a yard. Final Heat---Between Messrs Derry, Wallis, Edwards, and Knapp. A splendid race ; Wallis winning by three yards ;Mr Derry second. _ _ _ SECOND RACE for president's prize, for boys under 13 years of age, relatives of members; distance one length of the bath (breast swimming) • Th e re were two competitors, W. Harvey and L. Freeman. Won by Harvey, after a sp l e ndid race for the whol e o f t h e di s t a nce. THIRD RACE, f our l engt h s o f the bath. First Heat- —Mr Pitt took the lead at stet ting, and won easily, Mr Smith second. Second Heat—Won easily by Mr F. Fisher, Mr H. G. Fisher seemand. Final Heat—Between Pitt, Smith, F. Fisher, and R. G. Fisher. Won easily by Mr F, Fisher, Mr Smith second, and Mr R. G. Fisher third. FOURTH RACE, PLUNGING —The following were the competitors :—Mr J. Carbonell (Ilex Rowing Club), Mr W. Maxon (London Rowing Club). Mr Carbonell won, covering 43 feet 6 inches. Fain RACE, distance six lengths of the bath. First Beat—Won—Won by M r C ec il by two yards, Mr Ly nam defeating Mr Fisher by a yard. S e cond Heat—Won easily by Mr Wcstall, Mr O'L eary second. Final Ileat--Between Messrs Cecil, Lynam, Weston, O'Leary, and Slane y . Won b y Mr Westall, by three lengths—Mr Cecil second, and Slaney third, 'IXTH RACE.—President's prize, for boys under 16 years of age, relatives of members; distance two lengths o f the bath (breast swimming). Davis.. Davis an d S . Waugh competed. Won eas il y by 1 S EVEN TH RACE . —Secretary s prize, for the losers in the boy s' races; distance , two lengths of t he bath, over six hurdles. Freman and Wau g h were t he competitors, the former winning by three len g ths. E I G H TH RACE; distan ce, ten len gths of the bath. The following competed; --Mr EL Free man, Mr W. Birch, Mr E. Donovan (Ilex Rowing Club), and Mr Young. Won ths ,of the bath. iseencg, Two others easily by Mr Donovan; Mr Freeman se con d ; the other two did not finish. Time, 6 nun. 28 secs. HURDLE RACE_Open to the lose rs i n the preceding di r a m tan id c l e vin tw te o : second, vir races, on b o y v over six r o , hurdl e s ; ea O'Leary; y;xt started. Dining the evening Mr W. E. Harvey Went through a scientific display of ornam ental swim ming, which elicited loud:applause. Diving for egg° , and scratch h ur dl e races wound up a very satisfacto r y night's entertainment. SHIPPING-THIS DAY, LONDON, ; moderate Oct. wtbreeze and fine weath er , b u t ra th er esylB.—Wind cloudy. FALMOUTH, Oct. d N.B.—Arrived—Assyria, from Rangoon—Result, from Rio Grande—Union, from Havannah. KINGBOAD, Oct. 17. — Win d N.B.—Arrived—Evening Star, from Now York. (BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Tuesday Morning. Arrived, Oct. 17—Eleanor, from Nassau—lslinerva, from New York—Nina, from Antigua—Gat N e il, from Ibrail— Prince of Torrigo, from Gijon -- City of Perth, from Colombo. Arrived, Oct. 18—Prince Albort, Caroline Sanaty, and Mellona—all from Guernsey — Collingwood, from Dunkirk. Sailed—Sheerwater, for Sydney—City of Sydney, for Malaga—Anglr.-Indian, for Jamaica—West, for Singapore —B,:ngal, for Hongkong—Seine (steamer), for Boulogne, DEAL, Tuesday Morning. Anchored—William And Mary, from London for St, Michael's—Christiana, from London for New York. Passed in tow—Netherby, from Foo - choc-Foo for Lon don. Passed—Atalanta, from Quebec for London—New Ex-- prese from Since for Leith--Fire Fly, fro m th e we st for Loden, SPORTING INTELLIGENCE---This Day. CITY BETTING.—Tins DAY. CAMBRIDGESHIRE. 6to 1 agst Gratitude (taken and offered) 9to 1 agst Brick (taken) 12 to 1 agst Stockinger (taken and °frond) 14 to 1 agst Accident (offered) 14 to 1 agst Prince Plausible (taken) 100 to 7 egst Ackworth (taken) 100 to 6 agst Tattoo (taken and offered) ICO to 6 agst Muezzin ;taken) 33 to 1 agst Saccharorceter (taken) 33 to 1 agst Planet (taken) 40 to 1 egst Bacchus 40 to 1 agst Highflyer dam colt 40 to 1 agst Giant 40 to 1 agst Columbus 60 to 1 agst Mail Train 66 to 1 agst Battaglia SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TAT TERSALLS'—LAST EVENING. CAMBRIDGESHIRE. 6to 1 agst Gratitude (taken) 9to 1 agst Brick (taken) 11 to 1 agst Stockliger (taken freely) 100 to 8 aget Tattoo (take 14 to 1) 100 to 7 agst Ackworth (taken and offered) 15 to 1 agat Prince Plausible (taken _and offered) 100 to 6 apt Muezzin (offered) 25 to 1 agst Bayard (offered) 25 to 1 agst Planet (taken) 30 to 1 agst Columbus (taken and offered) 40 to 1 agat Valiant (taken and offered) 40 to 1 agst Ba cchus (taken and offered) 50'a 1 agst Mail Train (taken and offered) 60 to 1 apt High Flyer dam c (taken and offered) 66 to 1 agst King of Clubs (taken end offered) 100 to 1 agst Battaglia (taken) TILE DERBY. 6to 1 agst Liddington (take 13 to 2) 16 to 1 agst Breadalbane Oaken) 33 to 1 agst ZAmbczi (taken and offered) 33 to 1 agst Oppressor (taken and offered) 40 to 1 aget Longdown (taken) CHANTILLY AUTUMN 11IEETING. The last day's running came off yesterday, and, consider ing that the card presented no feature of much interest, the attendance was large. The business commenced with a selling race, won by M. Voisin's Mlle. Duchesnois, who was bought in by her owner rt. 4,003 Cr., being 3,000 fr. over the price at which she could be claimed, As the stakes only amounted to 2,300 fr., M. Voisin loses 700 fr. through his mare winning. This was the more remarkable that he effected an alm at similar transaction on Sunday last, when the same horse won the Prix de la Cascade. The Prix des Reservoirs and Prix des Tribunes each produced good fields, and both fell to the lot of outsiders. In the former an unfortunate ac • cident occurred to Arthur Watkins, who was riding the Duke de Morny's Dinorah. On coming down the hill she fell, and, rolling over, gave her jockey a severe blow on the neck with her hoof. The Prix de la Foret, for two and three year-old horses, followed ; only one of the latter age started, and having to give 32 pounds for a year, merely succeeded in obtaining a third place. The day's running terminated with the Prix de Consolation, which was looked upon as a certainty for M. Schickler's Poudriere, against which the shortest odds of 5 to 4 were Lid ; she, however, obtained only second place, the winner being M. Lunel's Fantasia. The following are details of the day's proceedings : The Prix du Connetable of 2,000 fr., for horses three years old and upwards. Entry 100 fr. Weight for age. The winner liable to be claimed for 1,500 fr. Distance, 4,200 metres. Four subs. M. - V oisin's Mlle Ducheanois, 3 yrs, 1011bs..(11. Pantal) 1 Baron Daru's Astrolabe, 4 yrs ; 1171bs .... (J Watkins) 2 Duke do Morny's Mikaela, 3 yrs, 101Ibs ..(A Watkins) 3 M. Porte's Le Fou, 4 yrs, 1201bs (C. Pratt) 4 Batting-5 to 4 agst each Astrolabe and Mlle. Duches nois, 5 to 1 agst Le Fou, 6 to 1 agst Mikaela. Le Fou made the running to the stands the second time round, when he was passed by three others. Mlle. Du chesnois and Astrolabe then drew forward, and raced home together, the former winning by three quarters of a length. Mikaela a bad third. The Prix des Reservoirs of 2,000 fr, for horses of all ages. Entry 100 fr. Weight for age. The winner liable to be claimed for 3,000 fr. Distance, 1,500 metres. Twelve subs. Count de Lagrange's Royal Navarre, 3 yrs, 1121 b (C. Pratt) 1 M. Teisseire's Rondinella, 3 yrs, 1091 b .. (Bartholomew) 2 M. Delamarre's Pot-aux-Roses, 2 yrs, 831 b (Purr) 3 The following also ran :—Vautour, Dinorah, Merrimac, Esmeralda, Amphitryon, and Reverie. Betting-7 to 2 apt Dinorah, 4to 1 agst Vautour, 6to 1 agat Merrimac, 8 to 1 agat Pot-aux-Roses, 15 to 1 agst Royal Navarre. Rondinella was the first to get away, followed by Vautour, with Pot-aux-Roses and Royal Navarre coming next. After turning the last corner, Vautour was beaten and fell back, while Royal Navarre took first place, which he kept to the finish, winning by a length. The same distance separated Rondinella and Pot-aux-Roses, who came in second and third. The Prix des Tribunes, a handicap of 3,500 f. Entry, 100 f; h f if declared. The second to receive 300 f. Distance, 2,100 metres. 21 subs. Schickler'a Leuctres, 3 yrs, 90Ibs M. Reiset's Banniere- 4 yrs, 1071bs (Bartholomew) 2 Count Lagrange's Benjamin, 5 yrs, 120 lbs. .... (Pratt) 3 The following also ran : —Princet, Bartavelle, Obliga fon, Eva, Eros, Baccarat, and Rainette. Betting— 3to 1 agst Benjamin-7 to 2 agst Bartavelle -5 to 1 agst Eros-10 to 1 agst Baccarat-15 to 1 agst Leuctres. Banniere and Baccarat were in front at starting, but after passing the reservoirs were overtaken by Obligation, who took first place—Leuctres and Rainette were fourth and fifth, and Benjamin and Eros last of all. After turning the last corner Obligation was beaten and went to the rear, while Leuctres joined Banniere, who was then leading. At the stands Leuctres drew ahead and came in a winner by a length, Banniere being second. Benjamin, who had work( d up from the tail, third, a length behind Banniere, Rainette fourth, and Eros fifth. The Prix de la Foret of 2,000'r, for two and three-year-old horses. Entry 100 Cr. Weight for age, with penalties. Distance, about 2,000 metres. 13 subs. M. Lupin's Tourmalet, 2 yrs, 811bs .. (Mizen, jun.) 1 Major Fridolin's &damn . lbo 11,, 2 yrs, 801b s ..... . (Purr) 2 Duke de Morny's Bonsoir, 3 yrs, 1121bs (Bartholomew) 3 The following also started :—Vautour, Said, Dianc-do- Poitiers, Lquzln, and Langueur, Betting-3 to 1 each apt Bonsoir and Salammbo, sto 1 each Tourmalet and Lauzan. Tourmalet and Bannicro ran in advance to the top of the hill, when they were joined by Said and Salammbo. Said, after running a short distance in company, tailed off, while Tourmalet obtained the lead and won by a length, the same interval separating the second and third. The Prix de Consolation of 2,000 f, for horses three years old and upwards which have not won in 1364 a prize of 2,5001. Entry 100 f. Horses which have never won allowed 81b. Distance, about 2,000 metros. 9 subs. M. Lunol's Fantasia, 3 yrs, 971 b ( Webber) 1 M. Schickler's Youdricre, 3 yrs, 1051 b .... (J Watkins) 2 M. Lupin's N oc t urne , 3 y rs , 1001 b The following also ran :—St. Contest, La Belle Foron- Were, Civility, and Pholoo. Betting-4 to 4 agst Poudrioro, 9to 2 agst La Belle Fe ronniere, and 6 to 1 each agst Fantasia and Nocturne. La Belle Foronniere and Nocturne ran abreast in advance of the rest in the dip, and the former then gave way to Fantasia. After entering the cords, Fantasia went away, and Poudriere passed Nocturne, but failed to overtake Fantasia, who won by half a length. Nocturne finished two lengths behind Poudriere. AQIJATICS. BOAT RACE AT PUTNEY. A scullers' race, which excited no small amount of inte rest, was rowed yesterday from Putney to Hammersmith, for £2O, and although the stake was comparatively small, the very name of one of the competitors was sufficient to draw together a vast concourse of spectators. The men were William Lane, a waterman, of Westminster, who has never figured in anything grand before, and Frederick Lett, also a waterman, of Lambeth, but who has for a series of years past been held as a fine sculler for his age, and has won Doggett's Coat and Badge, Morris' Coat and Badge, and money prizes to a great extent. Both the men are old stagers at the business. Lane is fifty-two years of age, and Lett is forty-six ; both are about lOst 121 b, and stand sft 7in. The Volunteer, Captain Ayres, ac companied the race from Putney Aqueduct to Hammer smith-bridge with a good company, and she conveyed Fred. Kelley, the referee; F. Stevenson, umpire for Lane ; and G. Drewett for Lett. The ex-champion, H. Kelley, and T. Pocock showed up Lane and Lett respectively, Lane having trained at Kelley's and Lett at home. Lett won the station, and after one false start and a lot of fiddling they got off, Lott, upon whom the betting was 2 to 1 and 7 to 4, making the rowing at so terrific a pace that he was clear in a hundred yards, and at Simmonds'a two lengths ahead. From here to the point Lane crept up, and rowing very well and steadily was level at Craven. Lett did his utmost, but he had now no more in him, and at the Crab Tree things were reversed, and Lane led by more than a clear length. Lett gave him no rest over the water, and was over hini at the soap-works; but as each seemed to strain every nerve and muscle, it was evident that they were too near home for Lett to get up, and ho was beaten at Ham mersmith by only half a length. The marriage of Baron Georges de Soubeyran, member of the Legislative Body and Deputy-Governor of the Credit Foncier of France, with Mlle. Marguerite de St. Aulaire, was celebrated on Saturday in the Chapel of the Legislative Body. The Archbishop of Paris officiated. The Stanya declares that the Italian Ministry intends to make the choice of Florence for the capital a Cabinet question. The Ministers will not consont to the proposal concerning Naples being taken into consideration. Naval and Military Intelligence. VALETTA, Oct. 12.—The commission, of which the Delo of Somerset is chief, to inquire into the best site for the new naval dock, arrived here at 4 o'clock on Monday afternoon, on board the Admiralty yacht Enchantress, Staff-Comman der J, E. Petley, from Marseille?, Toulon, and some of the ports of Sicily. His Grace is accompanied by Rear-Admiral Drummond, Rear-Admiral Robinson, Mr Childers, his pri vate secretary; Capt. Hall, Mr Aired Buckley, end Capt. More, naval aide-de-camp to the embassy at Paris. Immedi ately on the yacht mrking her appearance between the two forts at the mouth of the Grend Harbour salutes were fired from the towa end the flagship of the commander-in-ohief, and the principal ships of the fleet in port, coi -isting of the Merlbore ugh, 131, flagship of Vice-Admiral Smart; Re venge, 73, flagship of Rear-Admiral Yelverton ; Gibraltar, 81, Meeanee, 60, Orlando, 46, Magicienne, 16, Chanticleer, 17, and the ironclads Royal Oak, 9.5, end Resistance, 18. A serious accident tz 'fortunately °cell - :el on board the Marlborough, one of the men hav:rg fallen from aloft. Mr Alen, Meeter-Attendent of Malta dockyard, pilo`ed the Enchantress into harbou and she was admit ted to pratique by Capt. Hoseleon, It.N., Superintendent of the port. No sooner had she taken up her moorings than Vice-Admiral Smart, Rear-Admirals Yelveeton and Austin, and the captains end COMMA lders of the flag re paired on board to pay their respects to the Duke of Somer set, as First Lord of the Admiralty. Major Brett, aide-de camp and private secretary to the Governor, also waited on him on the part of his Excellency Sir Gaspard Le Mer chant, who late on the following day paid a visit to their lordships. The Duke end party, accompanied by Admiral Smart, yesterday inspected most of the ships of the fleet, and expressed the highest satisfaction with their efficient and orderly condition. They also paid a Nisit of inspection in company with the chief navel authorities, to the creeks and bays of the great harbour, pay'ng especial attention to the various sites pointed ou'. by different authorities as beat adapted for the wants and requirements of a la -- ge naval dock. In the evening they accepted the Governor's invita tion to dine at 'he palace, where they were receivA by a guard of honour. Their Lordships will land officially to-day at half-past 2 o'clock, when there will be the usual salutes, guards of honour, Sec. Before taking their departure on Sa turday the local chamber of commerce and the elected mem bars of Council intend to wait on the Lords Commissioners to make known their views regarding the proposed docks, in so far as thee(' may affect mercantile and local interests. Her Majesty's gunboat Surprise, 4, left port on Monday for Beyrout to provision the Cossack. Mr Hervey, R,N., in valided from the Revenge, Mr Boddington, dismissed the service for deserting from the Gibraltar, end Corporal Smith left by the Sy.ia for Gibraltar end Southampton. The Cecile yacht, having onboard the Marquis and Marchioness of Drogheda, left for Gibraltar on Oct. 11th. The Egyptian steam fregate sr:ta n 5 naval cadets, arrived a short time ago, left on Sundry on a voyage of instruction. She is to call at Marseille - 3 and several English poets. The Duke of Cambridge, Field Marshal Commanding-in- Chief, accompanied by Sir R Airey, Col. Clifton, and other officers of his staff, arrived at Portsmouth at 2 30 p.m., and drove to the Government house, the residence of the Lieut.-Governor, Major-Gen. Lord W. Paulet, C.B , under a salute of 21 guns from the garrison batteries. Ater luncheon the Duke rode out to Southsea common to witness some combined military and naval evolutions to be carried out under the superintendence of Major-Gen. Lord Paulet. The supposed state of affairs was that an army had effected a landing on the adjacent coast line, and had taken an im portant position end threatened Portsmouth thence. ,It was therefore nccessa y for the garrison of Portsmouth to make some effort, by sortie or °them :se, to recover the enemy's position. The 6th and 7:h brigades of garrison artillery, with the 21st, 2Gth, and 64th Regiments, parading in the "Governor's green," repre,ente 1 the main body of the de fenders under Major-General Lord Wm. Pan'et, C.B. A second body of the supposed bele - .3uered rt.:son, consi-t -ing of the Royal Marine Light Infantry end the 69th Reg:- ment,were massed on the Colewort Barrack.: - rade, on the opposite side of the town from that occupied by the Major- General with the main body of the defenders. Outside the walls of the town, and as a reconnoitring and adveneed force the Royal. Marine Artillery and field batteries of Artillery had taken up a position under cover of S.altb`. - rl. Southsea Castle was occupied by the 87th Regiment and the 3d com pany of Royal Engineers, representing the ene.ny, under Col. Mueray, of the 87th. Immediately following the salute which greeted the Duke's arrival at Portsmouth 'he enemy threw out a strong line of infantry (87th Regiment) in skirmishing order in advance on Southsea-common, and in the direction of Portsmouth. The garrison of Portsmouth for some little time gave no sign of their knowledge of the proximity of she enemy. Shortly afterwards, however, the guns of the fortress opened on Southsea Castle a - id the ad vanced line of the enemy, the Castle immediately responding. This was followed by the sudden appearrnce of a screw gun boat flotilla, and lr-ge columns of infantry debouching upon Southsea-common from the south. Thu fcr appeared to contest every inch of ground they had previously occupied in advance of their main position, but Lord William Paulet, aided by a battery of field artillery, persistently drove them back, and pushed forward I'3 troops re rapidly es possible, under cover of the guns cf the towa word-e. The gunboats also closed in on the Castle. At this critical mo ment the heads of two columns could be seen by the enemy emerging from the hour - e at Sautbsea. Moe' lg at the double they rapidly formed up on Hs I:ght firnk under cover of some low walls, whence they opened a sharp fire of rifles upon the enemy's right flank. The surprise to the enemy caused by this fleck movement comp'etely dis comfited him, as he was now encircled by a line of fire. Under these conditions 'he defence of the enemy was but a question of time, and after a few more rounds from the heavy guns be hauled his flag down from the staff on the keep of the work, end Portsmouth was saved. The whole of the troops engaged afterwards marched past his Royal Highness, and then, rorming:inlline of contiguous columns, with Major- Gen. Lord W. Paulet and staff, and officers and colours to the front, advanced in slow time, halted, and lowered the different colours with a royal salute, which closed the pro ceedings. To-day his Royal Higb.ness, accompanied by Lord William Paulet and staff, will visit the works on Portedown-hill, and to-nrorrow the western defences of the port. The 24th (Capt.W. S. Boileau'e) company of Royal Engi neers, which proceeds direct from head-quarters, Chatham, to Devonport, has been inspected at Brompton barracks by Major-Gen, Sir Robert Walpole, K.C,8., having been pre viously augmented to its full strength from the depot com panies at head-quarters. The 24th will embark at Porta mouth on board her Majesty's screw steamer Urgent, 4, 400 horse power, Capt. S. H. Henderson, which conveys the company to Plymouth. A detachment has also boon selected from the companies at Chatham to jo'n the 20Th company, which proceeds from Weymouth to the Curragh Camp to relieve the 17th company, the latter retueeing to Weymouth. The Ist company of Royal Engineers moves from Devonport to Aldershot Camp to relieve the 23d com pany, which rejoins at head-quarters, Chatham, to prepare for foreign service. A general order has been received at Chatham from the Horse Guards, ennouncing that the exemirattion in July, 1865, of candidates for admission to the Stiff College will comprise the following portions of military history and geography :—Military History.—The Campaigns of the British army in the Peninsula, in the years 1808 9 .10,Nah a general outline of the operations of thu Spanish armies so far as they were calculated to influence thole of the British. Military Geography—The geography of Spain and Portu gal considered with reference to military operations. The following works may be read with advantage, not to the ex clusion, however, of others, whether English or French, which may throw light on the campaigns to be studied : Napier's Peninsular War; Brialmuut'S Life of Wellington ; Garwood's Despatches of the Duke of Wellington (selec tion); Macdougall's Theory of War; and Lavalbee's Mili tary Geography. Candidates will receive on application to the secretary to the Council of Military Education a copy of the synopsis of the studies pursued at the Staff College, which may serve as a useful guide to them in preparing themselfes for the examination. A public meeting of inhabitents of Chatham, convened by the High Constable in acaordence with a numerously- Agned requisition, was held yesterday for the purpose of taking into consideration the great danger experienced by the inhabitants of that town end the adjoining city of Ro chester from the close proximity of the large gunpowder magazines end stores at Upnor Castle, and urging upon the proper authorities the necessity of taking the necessary steps for protecting the lives and property of the inhabitants of the neighbourhcod. It was elicited that the powder stores at Chatham aro among the largest in the enmity, So vest is the quentity at present in store that if an explosion were to occur it would infallibly destroy the dockyards and naval establishments at Chatham and Sheerness, ani spread ruin and devastation in both places. Only some short time since the Upnor magazine had a narrow escape of beir g destroyed, a fire having been discovered in one part of the establish ment, and this after some difficulty was extinguished. It was ultimately resolved to present a memorial to the Go vernment to adopt such measures as might be deemed necessary to prevent the calamitous results of an explosion at the magazines. The following appointments were made yesterday at the Admiralty :—Lieut. Hon. A. D. S. Denison, to the Victoria and Albert—Lieut. IL T. F, Campbell, to the Hector— Lieut. F, L. Wood, to the Excellent—Henry Edmonds, surgeon, additional, to the Fisgard—and Fred. A. Bulley, chief engineer, to the Cumberland, for the Basilisk. LETTERS FOR OFFICERS SERVING ON BOARD SHIPS OF WAR ON COLONIAL STATIONS.—On the Ist of November next, end thenceforward, the regulations unler which letters addressed to officers serving on board any of her Majesty's ships on a colonial station may be for warded at the reduced postage of 6d the single rate, will be so far modified that such reduced rate will be charge able only when the full postage is paid in advance. In all cases where such letters are posted unpaid they will be chargeable on delivery with a fine of 6d iu addition to the postage, and when they ere pasted insufficiently (by means of postage stamp) they will be chargeable on delivery with a fine of 61 in addition to the deficient postage. The same regulations will apply equally to letters from officers serving on board her Majesty's ships in the colonies when addressed to this country —By com mand of the Postm;ster-Wneral.—General Post Office, Oct. 17, 104' Review of the British and Foreign Corn Trade. (From the 11lark-lane Express) The continuance of another week's dry weather, though serviceable to the condition of the grain and cleansing of the land, has somewhat hindered the autumnal wheat sowings; and those in the country who were in hopes the late downfall would reach their wells have been disappointed, a great want of water being still experienced in many places. This state of things has had the same effect in France; while in Germany there have been frequent and sharp frosts, with a heavy fall of snow in Silesia. We are therefire practically reminded of winter's approach, though in this fickle climate we may yet have bright and warm days before Christina.. The dir=cmat pressure still being heavy it was unlikely we could speak of brisk markets, and the state of our averages show the point of depression we have now reached, say 3Ss 9d, which may perhaps prove the minimum, as no fur ther diminutioa has occurred generally for a week past or more, and in some places there has been an advance. Foreign markets have nearly all been sluggish, tb.ere being so little opportuni y for export; but rates do not come down corre • spondingly low to allow of any margin for export. In Francs there had been a gradual and dilcult decline. The Belgian and Dutch markets have scarcely varied. At Hamburg the obstinacy of holders shuts out all chance of profitable ex port; and though the lower sorts of new wheat at Dantzio have been continually declining, some sales of the best have been made at ally the former rates, and merchants there prefer writing to mal , ing any sacrifice on qualities suitable for milling. In Lhe interior of Germany rates have under gone scarcely any chenge, and there seems little expectation of any further reduction, The crop in Canada has turned out much better then expected under the long prevalence of drought, and growers are well sati..sfied. At New York the constant fluctuations in the value of gold quite para lyse buliness, and vessels could be had at one third of a Common freight, say 2d per bushel. The arrivals off the coast since Oct. 7 were 47 cargoes. of which 28 cargoes were wheat, 16 maize, 1 barley, end 2 bens. Iltriness was reported on the follov.:ng terms Taganrog Gbirka wheat at 35s 6 , 1 to 35s 9LI, Galatz maiz3 at 26s 61 per qr. Tho sales of British wheat noted last week were 100,070 qrs. at 3Ss 91 against 110,526 qrs. :n 1863. The London averages were 40s 2d on 5,9_6 qrs. The imports into +he United Kingdom for the week ending October S were 739,193 cwt.. wheat, 59,994 cwt. fl Monday in Mark-true commenced on fair English and good foreign supplies of wheat. During the morning but few samples were sent up from Kent and Essex, and as most of the country markets exhibited some improvement, factors commenced by aek'ng rather higher rates, but iu this they did not succeed, as millers ft,ally resisted paying “nY advance. The sales that were eventually made were only at the prev.ori cut' ThA foreiza trade was steady, end holders more readily obtained the prices of too previous Monday. On Wednesday there were 210 qrs. per coast, and 4,190 qrs. foreign. There was then a quiet busi ness in some samples at the previous Monday's rates, farmers apparently sending very reluctantly to such mar kots. The business in foreign was on a small scale, but Erie qualities brcught fully as much money. Friday's returns were 320 qrs. per caret and 9,230 qrs. fJreiga. The quantity shown this morning was too small for any serious amount of business, end in the sales that took place no change of value wr 3 nosed. Foreign samples of fair useful quality went off steadily on the same terms. There was a full average supply of con-rt.y flour on Mon day, and fell' PT.,VP I 4 from America. The coon ":y trade was quiet, and 'ncer:or descript°ors barely roaintlned their prices; but good American barrels were readily saleable at the previous cm.ency. The top price of town made remained at 40s per sack. On Vie inesday there were 359 sacks per coast, and 30 sacks foreign. Business was limited, Lut prices of first quality country marks were firm, as they were also in Amer:ern barrels, so few ship merits being made. Friday's retry ns were 490 sacks coast wise and sacks foreign. Norfol'zs were saleable in a quiet way at about former quotations. Barrels were readily placed, fine extra State at 21s end upwards. Tcwn quota tions stood the same. The barley supply on Monday was short both on Br;iish and foreign arrivals. The best malting fully maintained the previous rates, while medium and low grinding sorts, both English and foreign, were somewhat improved in value. On Wednesday there were 750 qrs per coast and 1,100 qrs foreign. The business passing in malting sorts was small ; but previous rates were insisted on, and the medium and low qualities were all sully as dear. Friday's quantities were 810 qrs per coast, end 1,100 qrs foreign. There was then no change in the market price of malting, secondary and inferior sorts being all much the same as on Monday. But little was passing in malt on Monday, but previous rates were maintained. Prices remained without alteration at the close of the wtek. Thera were fair arrivals of oats on Monday from the ports of the United K'ngdom, and another hcavy foreign supply, chiefly from Russia. M, ny of the Russian cargoes being ordered to granary the pressure on the market was light ened, and some recovery from Monday's previous low rates for Russian samples we-, experienced—Jay to the extent of 6d per qr ; but little improvement, however, was quotable for other descrlplions. On Wednesday there wore no arri. va's per cosst, 1,C60 qrs Irish, 25,120 qrs foreign. With continuous good foreign supplies but little way could be made in fresh arrivals, many of which were ordered to granary; but holders were not disposed to yield anything of Monday's advance. Friday's re:urn were 146 qrs per mist, 4,100 qrs from Ireland, and 39,560 qrs foreign. This further increase made sales yet more difficult, as dealers generally were pretty _all; but with many still being stored there was no reduction in values. The bean supply on Monday was altogether very scanty, both English and foreign. There was, however, but a slow sale for all sorts, and in some instances less money was ac. cepted. There was no subsequent alteration. FOREIGN. The Paris flour market during the past week was very heavy, and sales difficult, closing finally with a reduction of lfr, the price ruling being 44fr to 48:r per 157 kilos (28s 6d to 31s per 2801 b English) for the best qualities, millers find ing great dulness at this decline. Deale7s also consented to some reduction. The six marks for the current month were only worth 4Sfr per 157 kilos (31s per 2801 b). There were offers at 49ir 90c per 150 kilos (t.',2s per 2301 b), at four month from January, but no buyers. Type Paris for the current month remained 29;r 2.:(3 per 100 kilos (29s 3d per 2SOlb) ; and at four months from January, 30fr 50,3 per 100 kilns (30s 61 per 2Solb). The wheat trade was excessively dull, and no way could be made in sales without a cone. scion of 50 centimes per 120 kilos—say 9d per qr on last week's prices. the range noted was 25. r to 27fr 50e per 120 kilos (3Ss 3d to 42s per 2801 b). The business done consisted chiefly in the first qualities, infer:or meeting wi h no atten tion. Rye remained firm, without any quotable change of value, still being saleable at 15fr 750 per 115 kilos (25s per qr). Barley also was unaltered in value, choice being worth 15. r 25e per 100 kilos (25s per qr). It was the same wi:h oats, the best De Brie being quoted 15fr 50c per 100 kilos (18s per qr). The seed trade was quiet end prices un changed. The tendency of the country wheat market was downwards—say from 35c to 70 per beet. or 10d to is 8d per qr, but there were some exceptions, as at Roye and Issoudon, which were 30c to 50e per hect, sr 9d to is per qr higher, Prices at Marseilles and Bordeaux were un altered, The Belgian markets were much the same as during last week. At Antwerp business was quiet, and rates without alteration. Some sharp frost had been experienced in the country, causing some fears for the effects on forage. The business in cereals at Liege was moderate, and prices with out variation, rye expected, which, appealing in but small quantities, went off readily at improved rates. The cffical prices for old wheat were to 44s tid, new to 42s Gd—rye to 268 Gd—old oats to 21s 6.1, new, 20s per qr: Flour, 31a 6d to 32s 6.1 per 2801 b. The only difference noted in prices at Amsterdam was in rye for future delivery, which was offend at G.l per qr less money. Piassiin lye, 27s 61—St. PetersbuT, 27s per qr. Supplies at Maes'.lteht were only moderate, and rates remained much the same, Old wheat to 42s 61, new to 41s, lye to 225, barley to 26s Gd per qr. The weather at Cologne had been fine, the market calm, with but little passing, and rates unchanged. Native wheat on the spot, 39s—foreign, 37s—for November, 36s per qr Rye cn the spot, 27s—barley, 21s to 26s 6d—oats, 17s Gd per qr. . _ At Straubing,in Bavaria, prices were much as previously with the market fairly supplied. A week of rough windy weather had been experienced at Berlin, with frequent white morning frosts—while in Silesia there had been a heal) , fall of snow. Arrivals by water had been plentiful. A fair amount of business had passed, with moderate fluotuations in price. Wheat, barley, and peas finished very dull—rye and oats very firm. Flour was a difficult sale, without being offered cheaper. At Hamburg the want of an export trade was felt with. out, however, inclining holders to meet it by a suitable re. auction in prices. 'I he increased rate of discount at Dantzic to 7 per cent. added to the previous dulness of trade, amounting almost to a paralysis. It was only the best new wheat that was saleable ; secondary and inferior qualities were of quite un certain value. The week's sales comprised about 8,000 qrs wheat, 2,500 qrs rye. A sale of Lie had been made at 47e per qr, cost and freight to England, and some middling at 43s cost and freight. Freights generally 3s 61 per qr. At Constantinople the low quotations in England awl France were an cff.ctual stop to the export trade. By a carefully prepared statement horn Canada it would appear that the wheat crop in that country, after all the sinister predictions respecting it, exceeded the average of 20 years, and that of maize it was thought would be very fair. Prices from Montreel were much as last quoted. The incessant fluctuations of gold and the exchange at New York made transactions in grain extreuaelydiflLult and the general tendency of prices was downwards, yet no enough to induce shipine,uts ; indeed, vessels so went a la-gging that 'tiers were made to take wbest at 2d per btinel, with corresponding rates for flour. Whether this will be enough to tempt holders to forward to this country remains to be even ; but with so many mercantile disasters and money so tight we very much doubt whether much will be sent. Chicago wheat, f.0.b., 34s 6,1 ; red winter, 3Gs GA per qr of 480Ibs. 0021102:W fiaur, 21/ 01 j State, 10. 6.1 pc: barrel. 13.14, 123 3 44j 14) i 951 i